Explain how you can minimize the Memcached server outages?

When one instance fails, several of them goes down, this will put larger load on the database server when lost data is reloaded as client make a request. To avoid this, if your code has been written to minimize cache stampedes then it will leave a minimal impact

Another way is to bring up an instance of Memcached on a new machine using the lost machines IP address

Code is another option to minimize server outages as it gives you the liberty to change the Memcached server list with minimal work

Setting timeout value is another option that some Memcached clients implement for Memcached server outage. When your Memcached server goes down, the client will keep trying to send a request till the time-out limit is reached

Ans: Absolutely. In any organization where there is a separate operations department, and especially where there is an independent QA or testing function, we see that much of the pain in getting software delivered is caused by poor communication between …